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The High-Level International Conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action «Water for Life», 2005 -2015 is completed.

As you know, this conference was held in accordance with the General Assembly Resolution 69/215 of 14 December 2014 on the International Decade for Action «Water for Life», and further efforts to achieve sustainable development of water resources. The Government of Tajikistan has organized the conference in close cooperation with the United Nations and other development partners. Read more…

At the outset, I would like to welcome you on the hospitable Tajik soil and your participation at the High-Level International Conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life”, 2005-2015. Read more…

The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan will organize an «Evening of Culture» in honor of participants in the High-Level International Conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action «Water for Life», 2005-2015, coming from abroad.

The event will be held in the evening of June 8, 2015, from 18:00 to 20:00, in «Bogi Iram» (Botanical Garden), one of the most picturesque corners of the city of Dushanbe, where an «Eastern Village» will be set up. Read more…

A Forum on Water in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States will be held in Dushanbe the day before the High Level International Conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life”, 2005-2015. It is organized by the Ministries of Economic Development and Trade and of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan in collaboration with the South-South Asia-Pacific Finance Center. The Forum will take place on 8 June 2015 from 14:30 to 17:00 at the National Library of Tajikistan in Dushanbe.

All Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives of LDCs and SIDS to the UN are invited to speak at this event, which will look at the specificities of LDCs and SIDS with regard to water, both in terms of challenges and opportunities.

This Forum will look at the specificities of LDCs and SIDS with regard to water, both in terms of challenges and opportunities. This event will discuss, among other things, how to ensure sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation as essential components of a pro-poor economic growth strategy. As indicated in the UN World Water Development Report “Water in a Changing World”, evidence demonstrates that investment in water has direct economy-wide benefits. Moreover, this Forum will also be an opportunity to assess the progress and achievements, lessons learnt and best practices of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015, as well as exchange views on the post-2015 Development Agenda and further efforts to achieve the sustainable development of water resources.

The pre-conference event will be opened by H.E. Mr. Nematullo Hikmatullozoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, followed by a video message of H.E. Mr. Gwen Chandra Acharya, High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Land-Locked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States and Under Secretary General of the United Nations from New York.

This event is open to the all interested participants, including representatives of governmental organizations, international organizations, local governments, as well as the private sector and the general public. Interested participants are kindly invited to confirm their participation in this event by 1 June 2015 to Mr. Parviz Samiev of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan at +992 918 77 19 92. You can also reach him by email at samievparviz@gmail.com.

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to this pre-сonference event.

On 20 May 2015 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan there was held a briefing for the heads and representatives of the diplomatic missions and international organization accredited in Dushanbe during which it was informed that Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary-General would participate at the High Level International Conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life”, 2005-2015 to be held on 9-11 June 2015 in Dushanbe. Read more…

On May 6, 2015 the leading Egyptian newspaper «Al-Ahram» on its website published an article by its correspondent Tariq El-Senutititled «Tajikistan will host International Water Conference next month with the participation of Egypt.» This article, referring to the Ambassador of our country in Cairo Khusrav Noziri, notes that the capital of Tajikistan – Dushanbe on 9-10 June 2015 will host a High Level International Conference on the Implementation of the International Decade for Action «Water for Life», 2005-2015. Read more…

First of all, let me express my sincere gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Korea for invitation to participate in such an important global water event as well as for creation of excellent conditions, and kind hospitality.

The theme of the current Forum – “Water for our future”, undoubtedly, is in sync with the time and corresponds to the existing global tendencies for defining our future actions for the post-2015 period, in which water resources should be given a strategic place. Read more…

Today, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in Daegu of the Republic of Korea attended and spoke at the 7th World Water Forum.

The Forum is taking place in the complex Expo Korea of Daegu city with the participation of almost 35 thousand persons from more than 170 countries of the world.

Head of state of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon spoke at the opening ceremony of the 7th World Water Forum and once again drew the attention of the world community to the urgent global issues related to pure drinking water. Read more…

The second meeting of the International Steering Committee of the High Level International Conference on the Implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life”, 2005-2015, took place on 27 February 2015 in New York, United States. The meeting was hosted at South-South News. Read more…